AVP Prey 29

Dachande aimed his burner at the screaming creature. Light and heat spewed in a tight beam. The drone's back exploded outward in a spray of corrosive blood and cooked entrails. Footfalls. He spun. Two drones attacked from the front. Dachande turned, got the first with his bladed wrist, a sharp slashing jab to the bug's throat. The second clambered over its falling brother and reached for him. Dachande knocked it down, used the burner as a club to crush its jaws. Blood hissed.-pg.233

Dachande stood up and hit the first drone to come at him with the weighted staff. It dropped, still alive but out of the fight. There was nothing behind it, at least for a few seconds. He turned to cover Da'dtou-di on her climb, at the same time her weapon fire stopped. A drone leapt at her, knocked her back against the ladder. Dachande felt pure rage. He jumped from the second level, staff in front of him, and landed on the drone.

"Like that, tarei hsan?"

The drone did not. So he killed it. Noguchi was dizzy. Broken Tusk stamped the life out of the bug that had grabbed her.-pg.236 chpt.